Copper

Mine reviews need clearly defined timelines, timelier reviews, reduced regulatory burdens and less duplication during assessment, said Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a tour of the Minto Mine in the Yukon on Tuesday.

BBC charted the expected lifespans of various resources like silver, coal and forests.

Philippine gold production dropped by over half, but the reduction may have more to do with tax policy than actual output.

Severance packages for management, early vesting options and cancelling contracts with Friedland-owned companies for aircraft rental and other office services quickly added up.

When the third lane opens the canal's capacity will more than double. The largest ships will carry as many as 13,200 containers -- at least double the dry weight of bulk cargo that can pass through today.

Canada’s Franco-Nevada has committed a whopping $1 billion to support the development costs of Inmet's massive Cobre Panama copper project in exchange for a future precious metals stream.

If everything goes as planned, at the end of this week Chile’s Codelco and Anglo American will sign a long-awaited agreement that would end one of the biggest business disputes in recent decades.

London's Sunday Times reports Anglo American is close to a deal to hand over a share in the Los Bronces copper project to Chile's Codelco at "a discount of several billion dollars" some time this week. If the report is correct it would provide further ammunition to those calling for Anglo CEO Cynthia Carroll's head.

Glasenberg’s determination to continue with the offer as originally planned comes amid growing signs that Xstrata is more confident of its position on a stand-alone basis.